The Toffees are still looking for Ronald Koeman's successor at Goodison Park and it appears that Silva is, or has been, their number one candidate for the job - with The Telegraph reporting that they have already made two approaches for the Hornets boss.

The Telegraph reports that Watford have rejected both bids, but the Portuguese is privately keen to swap Vicarage Road for Merseyside. However, it appears that a move is not going to come easy for the former Hull City boss.

They could either look to keep David Unsworth in charge for the rest of the season and make a fresh move for Silva in the summer perhaps, or they could forget about Silva altogether and look to make an appointment in the near future that sees another manager come in on a permanent basis.